A successful spin in the woods…… admin, December 31, 2024December 31, 2024 We are home from the Cork Motor Club Boggeragh Sprint and a successful day for Joe it was….. It was Joe’s first time out in this Subaru after some late nights putting it together. It was a lot of late nights…. The car ran successfully all day, only needing a… Continue Reading
Merry Christmas (plus some late night oil burning) admin, December 24, 2024December 24, 2024 Well, it’s that time of the year, where the turkey gets stuffed with Castrol RS and Santa’s sleigh gets a welded diff. It’s CHRISTMAS! As it’s Christmas, that can only mean one thing. The Cork Motor Club’s Boggeragh Sprint is on in a few days. The 29th is far enough… Continue Reading
Winter Hibernation has kicked in….. admin, December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 I’m afraid to report that a bit of a winter hibernation has kicked in here. There’s nothing really happening in Red Mist land. Macca has shoved Bitzy into the corner, thrown a sheet over it and half abandoned. Damien has shoved the Fiesta into the other corner. But Damien is… Continue Reading
Home from the Historic Lakes Adventure ….. admin, November 30, 2024November 30, 2024 Well, the gang decided to head the Historic Lakes for a small bit of a look. Paul Casey was down to compete ably guided by Damien’s navigator, Vincy. We were going down to support and also to see how that Finnish guy with the father that drove for Peugeot 20… Continue Reading
Killarney Preparations admin, November 26, 2024November 26, 2024 Preparations have begun for our visit to the Killarney Historic Rally this weekend. Preparations involved a “small” wiring job on a Mitsubishi L200. While some may think that Bitzy is bloody ancient, it’s not old enough for the Historical. So, we are going down for a look….. No doubt there’ll… Continue Reading
Shed update…… admin, November 10, 2024November 10, 2024 Well, it’s about time that I fired up an update on what’s happening in the shed to the “fleet”….. First, the Fiesty. There was a slight “accident” when Damien jacked it up and the Reigers fell out. Well, they may have been “helped” out as Damien was being Damien and… Continue Reading
Ugh, someone is on the black stuff…… admin, October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 In a change in our normal fair, someone is heading to compete on the black stuff this weekend. Yep, we are off to the Kerry Mini Stages, or “Banna” as it was formally known. That means TARMAC! Ya, what’s the world coming to I hear you ask! Its the Neligan… Continue Reading
It’s a slow news day…. admin, October 20, 2024October 20, 2024 It’s a slow news day here in Red Mist world. We’ve nothing to report. Bitzy is still abandoned in the corner. We still haven’t bothered to look at it after Clare Forest Rally. The Fiesty has joined it in the other corner. There’s nothing on the radar for us to… Continue Reading
Its Night Nav Time! admin, October 11, 2024October 11, 2024 Well, the days are getting shorter, the weather is turning, winter is on the way. That can only mean one thing, Night Nav Season! The season is kicking off for us this weekend with the Cork Motor Club Startrek night nav. The event is running out of Whitechurch and our… Continue Reading
Back to the shed after an early bath….. admin, October 6, 2024October 6, 2024 Well, the lows of motorsport have just been experienced in the Red Mist camp at yesterday’s Clare Forest Rally. We had to be collected out of Stage 2 after the engine stopped at location 8…… After getting Bitzy back to service, the mechanical geniuses of Damien and Joe (ably assisted… Continue Reading